Captive breeding / propagation

The offspring of Parablennius marmoreus are possible. Unfortunately, the number of offspring is not large enough to cover the demand of the trade. If you are interested in Parablennius marmoreus, please ask your dealer for offspring. If you already own Parablennius marmoreus, try breeding yourself. This will help to improve the availability of offspring in the trade and to conserve natural stocks.

Husbandry

(Poey, 1876)

Distribution
Western Atlantic: New York (USA), Bermuda, the Bahamas, Gulf of Mexico to southern Brazil.

Biology
Inhabits eroded basins and limestone boulders covered by an algal mat, sea fans, etc.
Sometimes around mangrove roots, young are sometimes found in floating Sargassum. Omnivorous, but feeds mostly on algae.
Oviparous Eggs are demersal and adhesive.